Mary Leakey Teacher Resources
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans
What makes you human? Bipedality, tool use, and large brains, of course! Scholars learn about the early evolution of humans by watching a video. Scientists explain the challenges in studying early humans and the information gleaned from...
Curated OER
Human Ancestry
In this human ancestry activity, high schoolers will answer questions about hominids, "Lucy", and the emergence of modern humans. Then students will compare the characteristics of Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons. This activity has four...
PBS
Pbs: Leakey Family Discovers Human Ancestors
The PBS site covers the Leakey family and their discoveries in Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. This information was part of a PBS exploration of human evolution.
Other
Archaeology.info: Homo Habilis
This Archaeology.Info page contains information on the species Homo Habilis. The site includes an introduction, diagnostic features, conclusion, and bibliography.
Other
Archaeology.info: Australopithecus Boisei
This Archaeology.Info site contains information on Australopithecus Boisei. This site includes a long list of diagnostic features, resources, and bibliography.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Laetoli Trackways Diagram
View a diagram of the hominid footprints that archaeologist Mary Leakey's team found at Laetoli in Tanzania.
PBS
Pbs: The Leakey Family
PBS profile of the Leakeys--Louis, Mary, Richard, and Maeve--discusses their finds at Olduvai Gorge and family relationships. Related links.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Lucy: The First Hominid Skeleton
Read about the archaeologists who discovered the first Hominid skeleton and other ancestors of humans.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: Tanzania
InterKnowledge Corp provides basic facts about the location, geography, climate, history and culture of the country Tanzania.
